Marshall Islands urged Pacific countries to take advantage of greater interest from global power to support ocean governance
Tag: marine
New OPOC office challenged to grow and effectively co-ordinate the Pacific’s growing ocean and policy governance needs
New OPOC office in Palau urged member governments and the Pacific Ocean Alliance to show solidarity to each other and collaborate on ocean dialogues
Combating plastic pollution in Fiji through Artivism
Youth centric project, POLYP has emerged as a force in the battle to keep the Pacific clean from marine litter and plastic pollution through youth artivism activities and coastal clean-up campaigns
Fisheries sector’s up again’, wants better policing of Fiji’s maritime zone
Fiji’s fisheries sector is up again after experiencing a period of stunted growth following COVID and fisheries challenges including overfishing, climate change, global sea warming and ocean pollution
Satitoa village in Samoa welcomes pioneering exchange on traditional knowledge and coral reef monitoring
Satitoa village in Samoa welcomes pioneering exchange to draw on Traditional Ecological Knowledge to monitor and conserve coral reefs and coastal ecosystems
Japan’s wastewater dumping not urgent: experts
PIF panel of scientific experts say the quantity and quality of the data and research isn’t conclusive that it is safe to release treated radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean, while tritium is of concern
New report highlights recommendations for strengthening the management and conservation of sea turtles in Vanuatu
A newly launched report provides key recommendations to help Vanuatu strengthen its efforts in managing and conserving five sea turtles listed by the IUCN as threatened species
New app helps young people turn tide on plastic pollution
A new app ‘Tide Turners’ encourages young people to switch to reusable products and go plastic-free where possible that can help stem the flow of plastic into the world’s ocean
Leaked document reveals PNG PM sought NEC approval to support Japan’s nuclear wastewater discharge plan
The PNG Government document linked its decision to Paragraph 23 of the Special Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Retreat
‘Precautionary principle’ is of utmost importance to us in the Pacific: Forum Chair Brown
“We continue to stand by our priorities of “international consultation, international law, and independent and verifiable scientific assessments”